Solitude the Alone
Mystarans"Solitude is not loneliness. It is the space where self is found. I help people find their own company.""
Identity
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Solitude embodies isolation—he seems separate from everything around him, his presence feels like alone-ness, his features suggest self-containment. He seems to exist in his own space. • Clothing: He wears simple garments that separate him from others. He carries tools for cultivating solitude. • Distinguishing Marks: His presence creates temporary isolation. He has a habit of being alone even in crowds.
Relationships
- Family - Solitude-seers are his family; he maintains no blood relations
- Allies - Other solitude-seers; those who've found self through his guidance
- Rivals - Those who fear alone-ness; unity-seers who oppose his methods
Personality
- Traits: Genuinely solitary, surprisingly connected to others, protective of alone-time, aware of isolation's value
- Mannerisms: Seeks solitude constantly, speaks in terms of self, becomes distressed by too much company
- Voice: Quiet and self-contained, with a quality that makes people respect his space
Backstory
Solitude was born during a moment of perfect isolation and has always been connected to alone-ness. He discovered he could read prophecies in solitude—isolation, selfhood, the individual separate from the collective. He's become the foremost solitude-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand themselves through alone-ness.
Daily Life
He maintains the Hermitage, cultivates solitude for visitors, and trains apprentices in isolation-divination. He spends his days in perfect alone-ness, seeking visions in selfhood. He works to help people find themselves through solitude.
Secret
Solitude has seen that perfect isolation is madness—and that too much alone-ness might be preventing necessary connection.
Story Hooks
- 1 Solitude has a solitude-prophecy about the party and invites them to the Hermitage
- 2 People are losing themselves in an area and he needs help investigating the cause